Reading SF in September 2026

[Hobbit]

Welcome to September!


Cover of "The Magazine of Fantasy & SF", September 1962: (I'm currently reading Theodore Sturgeon stories at the moment.)

(Last month's discussion of Science Fiction books is HERE. )

It is the usual message here - this thread is where you tell us about what you've been reading in Science Fiction this month.

Remember, good or bad, we still want to know what you think.

Hobbit/Mark

 

[Fryan]

I’ve been reading and loving Birthday of the World by Ursula K Le Guin. It’s been incredible so far. Each story has been 5 stars. Just have the title story left and the finale Paradises Lost. Though I skipped one story, because it slots in at the end of her collection 4 Ways to Forgiveness which in a newer updated edition has become 5 Ways to Forgiveness, which I have an unread copy of on my shelf.

 

[dannymcg]

The Distance by Jeremy Robinson

Following some kind of quantum experiment thingy most people disappear, leaving white dust.

2 survivors make contact over short wave radio, they want to meet but they're a long way from each other.....things happen en route.

 

[Cicero]

Currently reading Sargasso of Space by Andre Norton , Classic Space opera from one of the all time greats

 

[Cicero]

The Distance by Jeremy Robinson

Following some kind of quantum experiment thingy most people disappear, leaving white dust.

2 survivors make contact over short wave radio, they want to meet but they're a long way from each other.....things happen en route.

Sounds like a good read

 

[dannymcg]

Sounds like a good read

I'm about a third through and (so far!) I'm enjoying it

 

[Cicero]

I'm about a third through and (so far!) I'm enjoying it

Sam Gun Forever by Ben Bova I think get kick out this one. This one is a blast.

 

[chitman13]

Tomorrow's Kin by Nancy Kress (Yesterday's Kin #1) - I read the Yesterday's Kin novella many years ago and remember really enjoying it. I've been looking for some new series to read and this one popped up so thought I'd give it a go. This novel is an expansion of the Yesterday's Kin novella, with that novella making up the first half of the novel. I once again very much enjoyed it, and thought the way the first half ended left some very intruiging ideas. Unfortunately the second half just doesn't work much for me, and the way Kress goes with the story is different to what I expected. Some aspects - the building of starships based on the designs left be the Debnebs - are interesting, as are the responses by various human groups to the idea of building starships to go to the Debnebs, while other aspects like the children developing advanced hearing/psychic connections with the world just felt odd in the context of the story, especially after such a solid first half. I'm likely to try the second book in the hopes it delivers more of the first half, less of the second.

 

[Fryan]

I was thinking about reading some Kress since she was named a Grand Master recently. I have one of her books on my ereader so might give that a go once I’m done with Birthday of the World.